[meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per gram

From: Mike Jensen <meteoriteplaya_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:29:52 -0700
Message-ID: <CAMLW5jAJ7htAX4Rr1cijRKW2QFFtsDDU_pnQErJGSMXMsb4saw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Rob
I believe it was classified several years ago. It is arlit pronounced
arleet.
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Arlit&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=30441

Mike Jensen

On Feb 24, 2018 10:23 PM, "Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list" <
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> Hello all
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> One of the true gems of the Tucson Gem and Mineral show was this new
> impact melt from Niger. A stunning grey green swirled exterior, some with
> metal warts and teeth popping out of the surface. I was lucky to be one of
> the first ones there and had a chance to cherry pick the most interesting
> looking ones with the most metal. It is amazing to look at these and
> speculate just what was going on during the formation of these, chunks of
> iron embedding themselves in liquid rock. Classification is underway at ASU
> and I'm sure there will be much to say. Feast your eyes...
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> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/arlit.htm
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> Rob Wesel
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